National Register of Historic Places - New Hampshire (NH), Cheshire County

Cheshire County New Hampshire (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dublin Lake Historic District, Dublin Village Historic District, Harrisville Historic District, Stanley, Joshua, Farm and Harrisville Rural District.

Several famous people are associated with these Cheshire County historic places including Josiah Stanford and George F. Bemis.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cheshire County places including Joshua Stanley, Alexander Law, William Barker, Lois Lilley Howe, David Barker, Taylor & Stevens Kendall and Joseph M. Forristall. Prominent architectural styles found in Cheshire Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival.

Beaver Mills (added 1999 - - #99001481)

93-115 Railroad St. , Keene

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Beech Hill Summer Home District (added 1988 - - #86003079)

Also known as See Also:Harrisville Rural District

Roughly Venable, Appleton and Old Harrisville Rds. , Harrisville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kendall,Taylor & Stevens, Howe,Lois Lilley

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Chesham Village District (added 1986 - - #86003102)

Roughly bounded by Yellow Wings, Seaver, Chesham, and Marienfield Rds. , Harrisville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Bemis,George F.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Dublin Lake Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004018)

Lake, E. Lake, W. Lake, and Old Harrisville Rds. , Dublin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Dublin Village Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004019)

Old Common and Harrisville Rds., and Main and Church Sts. , Dublin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fitzwilliam Common Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000399)

Also known as See Also:Fitzwilliam Meeting House

Jct. of NH 119, Richmond Rd., and Templeton Hwy. , Fitzwilliam

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Fire Station, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Harrisville Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000072)

Town of Harrisville and its environs , Harrisville and vicinity

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Harrisville Rural District (added 1987 - - #86003078)

Roughly along Venable, Old Harrisville, New Harrisville, and Bonds Corner Rds. , Harrisville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Stanford,Josiah

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Industry, Agriculture, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Jaffrey Center Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000122)

Also known as Jaffrey

NW of Jaffrey on NH 124 , Jaffrey

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Industry, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture, Education, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pottersville District (added 1986 - - #86003096)

Roughly intersection of Roxbury and Meadow Rds., and along Brown Rd. NE of Chesham Rd. , Harrisville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Colonial American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Second Rindge Meetinghouse, Horsesheds and Cemetery (added 1979 - - #79003791)

Also known as Town Hall-Church

US 202 and Rindge Common , Rindge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barker,David, Barker,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Religious Structure

Silver Lake District (added 1986 - - #86003100)

Roughly along Old Nelson, Eastside, and Westside Rds. , Harrisville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Law,Alexander

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Stanley, Joshua, Farm (added 1983 - - #83004631)

Also known as Nathan Methley Farm;Sirois Farm

Goldmine Rd. , Dublin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stanley,Joshua

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Troy Village Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001500)

Encompassing the village center, mostly along NH 12 , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Forristall, Joseph M.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling